LibreELEC on Odroid-XU4

Given that the Odroid-XU4 is completely software compatible with the Odroid-XU3 (according to Hardkernel), and given that I've seen versions of LibreELEC available for the C2, I'm wondering if a version of LibreELEC is going to be made for the XU4 / XU3? I've not had much luck finding anything, official or otherwise for it either in the forums or on the web in general.

I am currently working on a LE9 / Lakka "remix" version for the XU3/XU4. I have a working image with RetroArch and the following libretro cores integrated: dosbox_svn, fbalpha, mame2003_plus, mame2016, mednafen_saturn, mgba, mupen64plus, nestopia, pcsx_rearmed, ppsspp, reicast, snes9x (all bleeding edge git). Anyone willing to do some testing for me?

I am currently working on a LE9 / Lakka "remix" version for the XU3/XU4. I have a working image with RetroArch and the following libretro cores integrated: dosbox_svn, fbalpha, mame2003_plus, mame2016, mednafen_saturn, mgba, mupen64plus, nestopia, pcsx_rearmed, ppsspp, reicast, snes9x (all bleeding edge git). Anyone willing to do some testing for me?

Thank you for this.

Before going to test this on the kodi side is hevc hw decoding supported on the XU4?

Pick whatever is the latest. It will start up in Kodi just like regular LibreELEC. If you want to strip out emulators then you have no choice but to compile yourself from my tree. The XU3/4 is not supported by LibreELEC.

Why don’t you give it a spin? It’s not like the emulators will be in your way. I probably won’t maintain images with Kodi in them in the future, but this is a complete LibreELEC build renamed and with some additions. Among other things I added a2dp bluetooth streaming out of the box, play music from any phone or laptop directly to your xu4.

Not sure why the xu4 has «failed» community wise, I think maybe it was ahead of it’s time but with immature driver support. Things are better today but now there are other strong sbc ‘s as well. I’m very happy with it though, it works great. It’s mostly mainlined as well, and soon we will have panfrost.

I had issues with a retro pi type setup once where I couldnt get the thing stable and swore off those.

I actually boutgt the Xu4 so I could use LE, Wether or not other strong SBC's exist. The fact remains it is a good SBC and should be supported because the internet is full of people trying to make it work lol

I mean sh*t, if the issue is a board. The DEV's can have mine to work on as long as it's sent back.